A song from my past

I mentioned in yesterday's blog that Ganesh and I sang together .... it was this song... we didn't sing it in church, we sang it in the driveway!

.... it is a song we sang many times when we were students at college at Prairie Bible Institute in the 80's .....

It not only brought back many memories of college, but impacted us both again as we realized how much God does FOR us while he is bringing us through the hard times in our lives...

As much as I've hated a lot of the crap I've had happen in my life, I'm hoping that in the end, I won't be a shrivelled up bitter old man, but rather a person who found gold!

here's the song :


REJOICE IN THE LORD
by Ron Hamilton

God never moves without purpose or plan.
When trying His servant and molding a man.
Give thanks to the LORD, though your testing seems long.
In darkness, He giveth a song.

*Chorus*
O rejoice in the Lord!He makes no mistake.
He knoweth the end of each path that I take!
For when I am tried and purified,
I shall come forth as gold.

I could not see through the shadows ahead,
So I looked at the cross of my Saviour instead.
I bowed to the will of the Master that day,
Then peace came, and tears fled away!

Now I can see testing comes from above,
God strengthens His children, and purges in love.
My Father knows best, and I trust in His care;
Through purging, more fruit I will bear.

*Chorus*

O rejoice in the Lord,He makes no mistake.
He knoweth the end of each path that I take!
For when I am tried and purified,
I shall come forth as gold.